Sheridan County Conservation District

06/24/2026

Bee safe out there!

06/22/2026

Thanks for celebrating the importance of rangelands during Montana Rangeland Awareness Month. DNRC’s rangeland resource program provides opportunities to bring people together to learn from one another and collaborate on common goals. The program serves as a credible, unbiased, trusted and nonpolitical source of information and welcomes anyone who cares about rangeland. The program focuses on building relationships among diverse groups and sharing perspectives and ideas that foster healthy, sustainable rangelands.

06/21/2026

Rangeland provides forage to support Montana’s $1.5 billion livestock industry. Western rangelands evolved with grazing animals, which makes livestock an important management tool to maintain these landscapes.

Modern day ranchers, know the harsh reality of the distance between...

06/20/2026

Rangelands provide nesting places for native bees, many species of which are solitary and use small patches of bare ground or hollow- or pithy-stemmed wildflowers and grasses for nesting sites.

Everyone has heard of honeybees, but what about the 4,000 species o...

06/19/2026

Rangelands are a vast, connected habitat for native pollinators and insects. The diversity of wildflowers and flowering shrubs found on rangelands provide valuable pollen and nectar. Check out the video link below about how pollinators interact with native plants on the Great Plains and Western US.

Well managed rangelands are home for many species of wildlife, incl...

06/18/2026

The ecosystem services such as filtration of rainwater and runoff that rangelands provide help to protect human property from flooding and improves wildlife habitat, leading to potentially better hunting, fishing, and aesthetics.

Montana Watershed Coordination Council Supporting Healthy and Productive Watersheds About MWCC has been cultivating broad-based support for community-driven approaches to managing complex land and water issues for nearly 30 years. We are the statewide organization supporting more than 60 local water...

06/17/2026

As Montana’s (and the United States’) largest ecosystem type, rangelands pack a BIG punch in the services they provide not only in MT, but around the nation. Along with scenic beauty, well-managed rangelands provide many benefits, or ecosystem services, like diverse wildlife habitat, improved soil health and water quality, nutrient cycling, and reduced erosion.

06/16/2026

The prairie roses are in full bloom this week!

06/16/2026

Rangelands in Montana provide watershed services worth $14 per acre including water collection, groundwater filtration and aquifer recharge. The roots of native grasses and shrubs that grow on rangelands can trap, slow and filter rainwater and runoff. This filtration improves water quality in nearby streams and rivers for downstream drinking water, irrigation, and recreation.

The Schwenkfelder family runs the SS Cattle Company in the Little W...

06/15/2026

Prescribed grazing is a management technique that involves controlling the intensity, frequency, duration, timing, and number of grazing animals on pastureland. This method is designed to align with the site's production limits, the growth needs of forage plants, and the nutritional requirements of the grazing animals. It typically includes rotating grazing herds among different sub-pastures based on specific land and herd characteristics. The goal is to maintain a balance between the needs of forage plants and the grazing animals to promote healthy ecosystems.

Range management is a challenging balancing act, juggling the forage needs of the herd, with other needs of the operation. During National Forage Week, June 16-22, learn more about NRCS resources to help ranchers and other rangeland owners.